New Zealand vs United States of America: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.3 Percentage of population in the same age against 2 Percentage of population in the same age in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 28 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 1.3 Percentage of population in the same age | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.34 Percentage of population in the same age | 3 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.6625 Percentage of population in the same age | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.48 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.22 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.74 Percentage of population in the same age | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.3 Percentage of population in the same age against 2 Percentage of population in the same age in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in perceived health status between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 1.3 Percentage of population in the same age, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for perceived health status?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.